Bill Text: GA HR223 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Levine, Dr. David L.; Distinguished Older Georgian for 2009; commend
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-04 - House Read and Adopted [HR223 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR223-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 223
By:
Representatives Heard of the
114th,
McKillip of the
115th,
and Smith of the
113th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. David L. Levine as the Distinguished Older Georgian for 2009;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. David L. Levine was born August 30, 1919, and is still actively contributing
to his state and community in his 90th year; and
WHEREAS,
he received a Bachelor of Science degree from City College of New York, a Master
of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of
Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota, making him one of the first
100 people in the nation to achieve this educational milestone; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. David L. Levine was recognized by the University of Georgia as a Professor
Emeritus of Social Work in 1990, and he has advanced the field of social work
through his teaching at the University of Minnesota, Florida State University,
Syracuse University, and, for the last four decades of his career, the Medical
College of Georgia and the University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Levine was united in love and marriage to the late Laura Levine for over 64
years; the couple was blessed with four loving and devoted children; and his
loving care for his spouse during her final years is an inspiration;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Levine has lived in Athens-Clarke County since 1969 and has earned a
reputation for his devoted service to the community and Georgia, serving as
Founding Director of the Athens Community Council on Aging and an active member
of the Georgia Council on Aging, the Georgia Gerontology Society Board of
Directors, and the National Association of Social Workers; and
WHEREAS,
he has provided decades of service and advocacy to the field of mental health
through his service on the Olmstead Committee and his chairmanship of the new
Northeast Georgia Community Health Center Board; and
WHEREAS,
he has influenced the lives of many students and fellow professionals through
his mentorship and his genuine concern for their lives and their careers in
gerontology; and
WHEREAS,
he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for
integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he has made
of his life, he makes this world a better place to live; and it is only fitting
and proper that he be appropriately recognized during Senior Week
2009.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body
heartily commends Dr. David L. Levine for his unselfish, dedicated, and loyal
service to his community and state and extends to him its most sincere best
wishes for continued health and happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. David L.
Levine.
